Watts off my stock alternator?
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Watts off my stock alternator?
Hey guys i have an '87 with the stock 108 amp alternator (least that'* what the ROP tag says.) What'* the MAX size amp i could run off this little thing w/o frying it. I'm only gonna be running subs, no 4 channel amps or anything, so i spose 5-600 watts would be enough. Can it handle that? Thanks guys.
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They go even if you don't have a stereo.
It'* hard to comment on this since we have relatively high output alts from the factory, but 500w will be fine. Just don't run rear defrost, vents on full, crank the stereo, rig up a high speed fan switch, and have lights on...
It'* hard to comment on this since we have relatively high output alts from the factory, but 500w will be fine. Just don't run rear defrost, vents on full, crank the stereo, rig up a high speed fan switch, and have lights on...
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
They go even if you don't have a stereo.
It'* hard to comment on this since we have relatively high output alts from the factory, but 500w will be fine. Just don't run rear defrost, vents on full, crank the stereo, rig up a high speed fan switch, and have lights on...
It'* hard to comment on this since we have relatively high output alts from the factory, but 500w will be fine. Just don't run rear defrost, vents on full, crank the stereo, rig up a high speed fan switch, and have lights on...
(Yes its possible ive done it. Put 2 laptops, 2 computers (with a CRT monitor), 460W amplifier, bass test CD, and two 100W transmitting radios in an astro van, wire them with low gauge wire straight to the alt and turn them all on at once.
OK so maybe we were TRYING to do it, but still!)
I think we completely amp-locked the alternator because it basically froze when we put all of that on.
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
They go even if you don't have a stereo.
It'* hard to comment on this since we have relatively high output alts from the factory, but 500w will be fine. Just don't run rear defrost, vents on full, crank the stereo, rig up a high speed fan switch, and have lights on...
It'* hard to comment on this since we have relatively high output alts from the factory, but 500w will be fine. Just don't run rear defrost, vents on full, crank the stereo, rig up a high speed fan switch, and have lights on...
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